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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction in a Pediatric Patient Due to Compression by Skull Growth: A Case Report

There are various causes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) failures. Patients who receive shunt placement during childhood need follow-up for decades as they grow, especially in the early periods of life. Herein, we report a rare case of mechanical shunt obstruction in a pediatric patient in whom...

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Autores principales: ENDO, Masamichi, HANAKITA, Shunya, OYA, Soichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Neurosurgical Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9107938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35646502
http://dx.doi.org/10.2176/jns-nmc.2021-0407